Update on my new "colony"

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Tallsilver
Posts: 105
Joined: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:16 am
Location: South Carolina, Conway

Looks like we now have two pair "living" in the BB gourds! The first pair have been nest building but as of Monday there were no eggs. The second female has been roosting for 3 or 4 nights and tonight her feller stayed over! They are both sy's and are sorta small. Hopefully, they'll figure things out and start nest building soon.

There is a lone male that stays until the 4 bed down and then he leaves for parts unknown. Hopefully he'll find a mate soon.

Early in the mornings and several times during the day there will be as many as 8 perching, playing, fighting, and generally rasin' a ruckus! But they are fun to watch and we're very blessed to have all this activity in our first full year!

So far the birds have chosen the gourds and none have shown great interest in the S&K modified (16 to 8) house. Watching them it seems the SREH on the house is much harder to negoiate??? Must be because the openings are 1/2" or so above the floor????

Thanks to all for your help and encouragement!
Aaron S Piver
Conway, SC
Donna - TX
Posts: 889
Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:44 pm
Location: Texas/Pearland

Congratulations on your new colony!!!!

Can't you just spend hours watching them and wonder where the time went. Enjoy and take care of your birds they are such a joy to have.
Donna Gillbee
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